Film Theory: Who’s REALLY in Control?! (DHMIS)

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While we’re waiting on Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared season 2, I’m cranking out the THEORIES! In the last DHMIS video I uncovered the TRUTH about Yellow Guy. Spoiler alert: he’s actually dead! But I skipped over one unsolved mystery. . . the strange symbols on the mysterious book. There’s something SUPER weird about it, so I invited @RemGames to help me solve the mystery. Let’s figure this out once and for all!
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[@DieselWeasel]

MASSIVE respect for not only watching Rem's videos, but opting to INVITE HIM TO COLLABORATE rather than just rehashing his own theories.

[@justaneditygangstar]

REM looks like Walter Jr

[@Ratryoshka]

Yeah, somehow it felt like a continuation of Rem's theories and since it's Matpat more people are watching.

[@Foxy02016]

@@RatryoshkaI personally saw Rem’s first, but yeah it will hopefully give him a big boost

[@Ratryoshka]

@@Foxy02016 same, i gpt recommended his videos after finishing the series & got hooked

[@user-xw3jl1vx6g]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2emeGero7JriJI

[@BigTiredDog]

it’s very nice to watch matpat bring in a smaller creator instead of repeating their theory. big respect matpat

[@complex2live]

Yes, he needs to do this more

[@Alexlepkins]

Yeah exactly!!

[@vipprincess5770]

Factssss

[@edenromero]

Dad pat

[@sijam2m59]

Yes

[@twiggy9132]

Rem got the highest honor : getting to say the end line with MatPat he seemed so excited completely valid, i would've died on the spot

[@kaylieghskorner9650]

Same here, oh my gosh, #Bucketlist.

[@froggiemoonXx]

@@SilaenNasevisible shaking. In a voice. That you hear. Yup. I can indeed hear sounds 👍 (NO HATE JUST FOUND THAT FUNNY LOL)

[@froggiemoonXx]

@@SilaenNase hehe. (Enter gram early ad here)

[@austingolightly8903]

My Theory: The items represent what each of the characters want in some way. And to take it 1 step further, Red Guy represents the future, duck is the present and yellow guy is the past (more below): Yellow Guy: Wants to understand what is going on and what had happened before. Also, tying in the above video, he's the dead son of Leslie and is what keeps her stuck in the past, he's a physical manifestation of that past. He's stuck trying to piece together what had happened to bring us here, and he needs the batteries to do this. Duck: He is in the present and always is content to just be present with the current status quo. He wants the Cheddar Dollops and to share them with his current community or family. He's happy to be stuck in this loop and doesn't want for things to change, he is here for the now. Red Guy: He most wants to break the cycle. He wants out, wants tomorrow. Even if that means he has to die. In the death episode he fetishized death the whole episode, because it represents an escape from their current nightmare. He is ready to escape, even if escape means dying.

[@mrfire416]

Good theory

[@-zaz]

Underrated

[@girlpower_gacha]

@@-zaz true

[@madelynritter4813]

@@-zazi second this

[@daviiidevangelio7066]

nice theory

[@damiondraws8538]

Something I just realized is that in the death episode, red guy thinks he should be the one who’s dead instead of duck. And then in the family episode, duck is so sure that he should be able to open the chips. Maybe then being confident in what should be is another sign of how things should happen for the story to free them.

[@climberkitty6683]

Yeeees

[@danielmorales6285]

I thought it was items related to what the characters wanted duck wanted to eat the chips red guy thought he should be dead instead of duck yellow guy doesn’t like being called dumb and the batters made him smart

[@damiondraws8538]

@@danielmorales6285 honestly that could work too. There’s a lot of ways to interpret all of this

[@isaiahallen5097]

@@damiondraws8538 yeah, I thought of it as maybe some kind of guilt. I feel like Yellow Guy isn't the only character in this show based on someone in Leslie's life. I mean, Red Guy saying it should be him? Sounds like something a family member would say if they lost someone. I could be wrong though.

[@isaiahallen5097]

Also, on the book cover, predominantly at the timestamp 12:20, I'm kinda just spitballing here, but look at the symbols for Yellow Guy and Duck's severed heads, they curve in a line and meet at the top center in such a fashion that strongly represents Red Guy's eyes... I feel like Red Guy's intended purpose with the shovel could be something far worse than what is superficially seen as him wanting to die or something. Could be the syntax of the book or some fancy design though, idk.

[@Pump155]

I love how Leslie isn’t a villain She’s just a woman in grief ANF trying to build her family back

[@bradenmcfortnite7326]

that’s a villain bruh

[@DanJuega]

Being a victim doesn't absolve you from guilt

[@life_is_a_myth]

@@bradenmcfortnite7326 Yes

[@rainenoisesforsleep]

@@recitationtohear bro is bot as well

[@avocadofrog6784]

thats exactly what the scarlet witch did and shes definatly a villain

[@phantompyro6482]

One thing that supports the loop theory is there are several periods where the characters regain some level of consciousness about the correct order of events, but once they've happened there's nothing they can do. Like the, now heavily memed, clip of Red saying "I'm more the kind of person who should be dead". He's recognizing that he was supposed to be selected to die, but he wasn't.

[@chloedoughty977]

Can we acknowledge the other popular theory for the KZbin series for a sec? The theory that the series is about people refusing to grow up, then finally putting down their toys and giving in. It's interesting that not only did David not grow up, but when Yellow climbs the stairs, he's essentially doing just that, going from a big boy to a bigger boy qnd then continuing to the next stage. It's only when yellow reaches this stage, when he's grown up, that Lesley realises he's not her son. Because he's done the one thing her son couldn't.

[@Endzonee]

I love seeing smaller creators like Film Theory getting the recognition they deserve

[@buckethattie]

ahaha what??

[@okdudewhyareyoulookingatmych]

@@buckethattie whoooosh

[@tryingtoget1milionsubswith744]

Wdym

[@melancrolypoly]

"And here ↑↑↑ we see the film theory viewers unable to take a joke"

[@AmitAndFamily]

s-smaller?- OH U MEAN REMMY xD

[@gavingrant8254]

i love how matpat doesn’t colonize ideas and allows those who came up with these theories vocalize it for themselves

[@AscendtionArc]

I agree, but mostly because the instance where I had enough knowledge to realise he was just repackaging a smaller creator's work, left a sour taste in my mouth. I really hope he's moved beyond that whole Inscryption debacle and behaves more like this in the future. When he actually does know about subjects, his videos are always good.

[@eos_aurora]

@@AscendtionArc what happened here? I hadn’t heard of it

[@mfrunyan]

I appreciate that this is presented in Spooky-Vision

[@defaulted9485]

@@eos_aurora His theory in Inscryption overshadowed Flemmonade's who cracked the full ARG. But Flemmonade did not get traction despite putting waaaaay more effort than Game Theory. MatPat wont make that same mistake again.

[@promqueenkiller]

I think you mean plagiarize. I'm not sure how someone could colonize an idea.

[@cheru_fishmonster]

I think we get some insight into the intended lesson order in the end credits of episode 2. During the credits, Duck is singing a song where each line goes, "When you meet a ___, you must shake him by the hand." The blank is filled in with the following people: Businessman Family man Choo-choo man Friendly fellow Plug-in man These correspond with the briefcase, Lily and Todney, the train, Warren the Eagle, and Electracy. The casket may not be in the line up, since it's the credits for the episode featuring him. If we don't consider the casket, the rest of them are in order, except two: the train and Warren. Given this, it seems like the transport lesson should have come before the anti-bullying lesson. I think this is backed up by the presentation of these teachers as well. Warren has a rather immature attitude when it comes to friendships. There's also the fact that he said that his wings are taking longer to sprout, implying that he's not yet fully developed. The train, by comparison, is old, confused, sickly, and dies of exhaustion before the episode is over. I think this is evidence that their episode orders are flipped. Warren is too young at the time he shows up, because his episode was supposed to have happened later, when he would have been older. Contrarily, the train is too old at the time he shows up, because his episode was supposed to have happened earlier, when he would have been younger. I think this info aligns with this theory, and that the incorrect order is either something that the main three should have made happen, or is a result of a bad timeline due to their incorrect actions.

[@luna_playzwithruby]

BEAUTIFUL

[@Gwenpool256]

Amazing job, it makes so much sense

[@Subtextied]

omg this works so well u genius

[@GwenevereRuth]

Underrated theory! This makes so much sense

[@Drecon84]

It's weird how invested I can get in a series I've never watched and don't expect to ever watch.

[@honkhonk4982]

MEEE

[@kidpixel4818]

Same, except I only watched the first episode of the original KZbin series (Creative I think it's called) cause my friend showed it to me and haven't touched it since.

[@Gwenpool256]

Ive never seen it but im in the same boat

[@Wepawnet]

WATCH IT NOW! THE ORIGINAL AND NEW SERIES. DO IT! DO IT NOW!

[@zenos02]

I feel that Leslie (being a screenwriter) is writing for the DHMIS Show but after her accident that killed her son her writing has been drastically affected by it. She has an idea for the show but dealing with her grief makes it nearly impossible to write out a full story which is why she constantly has to "reset" the story and start new.

[@purrgundy]

Makes sense. Every loop is a new draft, until the plot reveals itself through the characters- and when they fail, plotholes swallow them like wormholes (sorry, Eagleholes) and it all starts again from the beginning. The pound may be the future profits of this project? One by one. A reward for doing exactly what is expected of them from a "regular" script structure perspective, punishing them for veering away from this structure, literally killing creativity in the egg. But hey, that's just a theory.

[@aaqil5929]

her stages of grief are probs cycling

[@daffa9488]

This reminds me with the mom in the FNAF 2 song by TheLivingTombstone. Could they be related? 😳

[@Vip.Anchan]

@@daffa9488 I don't now could be?

[@soosieritchie4512]

A film theory!

[@SalKhayer]

Editors deserve a lot of credit for these videos featuring guests. Using their unique style to adapt between Mat's cadence and Remy's cadence to deliver an excellent visual story is just so masterful.

[@VoidshadeZero]

Finally its here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM&start_radio=1

[@Jai6yn]

mat appreciates them so so much every stream and extended video he hands out a thanks to the editors, truly a great youtuber, been watching for around 8/9 years now and never seen anything but positivity

[@Jai6yn]

not saying your comment is negative though just mentioning that he does appreciate them greatly:)

[@vantruongthi9105]

ok

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Yeah the idea is basically that they're getting it wrong a lot of the time. (IE: Red was supposed to rescue Duck in the events of death or at least process his passing, but instead he forced Stain into being duck and probably got the real one killed. Duck was supposed to accept his group as a family of sorts, but instead he had the most toxic view of the 3 and fell into loathing. That's also why Duck got a coin in Episode 1, he successfully realized they were doing it wrong and broke out)

[@Yumz_I_Guess]

Remgames deserves to be on the theory team in my opinion. His videos were one of the whole reasons the video turned out so well, and he got along very nicely and acted like he always belonged on the channel. I think he deserves to join.

[@TimeBucks]

Matpat has never missed a fandom

[@goldyoutube7663]

@Zis co S H U T U P BRO I SEE BOTS EVERY WHERE THESE DAYS

[@pplOOLL]

Except for alot

[@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887]

What about don’t starve together

[@shadabzaidi3458]

Exelent

[@Islam2144]

Except for alot

[@awstenm6937]

I love seeing all the new people matpat is inviting to his videos and his team, they’re so talented and definitely deserve a place at the theorist table

[@jacobafterdark5258]

@@dontbesurprised.bro those are all bots we are the only real comments

[@Billy_plays2017]

@@jacobafterdark5258 bots making fun of they’re own kind 👹

[@latetwenies]

@@jacobafterdark5258 the fact they pretend to be trolling bots so people think THEY aren't bots is crazy

[@jacobafterdark5258]

@@latetwenies there becoming self aware 💀

[@pplOOLL]

@@Billy_plays2017 these bots are making me so confused wtf

[@andrewcabrera505]

One correction courtesy of Inside a Mind: the picture on top of the stairs does not show Yellow Guy one scene earlier. It doesn’t show him in the picture until he is in the process of walking up the stairs. It may not be that he’s done it before, but that the pictures adapt to what is happening.

[@entangledchaos]

0:26 literally the most disturbing and scariest scene in dhmis. that was truly a jumpscare.

[@TinyWarriorAnimations]

Game theory and MatPat has entered the decade where they start to promote even more creators and small theories that get a chance to shine. I'm all for it!

[@certified_yipee_creature]

Matpat and gane theory are the same person

[@HeinerGunnar]

@@certified_yipee_creature you do know that like 12 people work for the Theorists channels? Mat is just the founder and main voice. But "Game Theory" are a bunch of people

[@certified_yipee_creature]

@@HeinerGunnar yeah i but sometimes people refer to matoat as game theory and i thought this was the case

[@Djwasntthere-]

Again!

[@user-th1pv6ks5o]

Ohh, he has been doing that sense he created "The Game TheoristS" the original goal was to create a hub to showcase a bunch of Theorists channels of all different types. Matpat would do more math based Theories, Austin had his "The Science" series and then there was BojinGooba's (at least I think that was the name correct me if I'm wrong) series that was more about the historical and geographical context of different games. Then the KZbin Algorithm made it really hard to do that anymore. Except Austin still had/has occasional The Science videos and newer people get really confused when he is on The Game Theorists channel. So honestly I guess I'm glad he is able to go back to his roots, and I'm surprised I have been following matpat long enough to know that information. 😅

[@AlpiePEAKS]

"Because of course there are dead children, we have our standards after all." Best Line 2022 *This comment has more likes than I do subscribers XD*

[@jiv3o275]

lmao, 3 bots have already stolen you comment and reposted it with more likes

[@HotDuckBuns]

“Professionals have STANDARDS”

[@combineoverwatchordinal9398]

@@HotDuckBuns be polite

[@yourlocalLoreenjoyer]

​@@combineoverwatchordinal9398 he's quoting tf2 sniper

[@combineoverwatchordinal9398]

@@yourlocalLoreenjoyer so am i

[@loganentertainment1814]

Matpat never disappointed us, it’s nice for him to bring in another small creator, and gave him the boost that he deserved. 😀👍

[@louplayz752]

9:28 It is true that Red Guy (aka Mop) Never used the shovel, Duck never opening the bag, but here's the thing: Yellow Guy (aka Puppet David) Wasn't the one to put in the batteries, It was duck who put those things in the slots.

[@GamesIWantToPlay]

9:06 "I guess we could share... I WANT BOTH!!!" Lmao.

[@MinttChip]

His voice broke

[@leftyjoness]

I'm so glad you're still covering DHMIS because the show deserves every bit of attention it can get and I hope more than anything that it gets a season 2. It seriously blows my mind how much effort and passion went into it. It's hilarious, it's unsettling, and it stays true to the original series' tone while also fleshing out all of the wonderful characters we've grown to love.

[@meltedbionics]

It is getting a season 2! Apparently Joe and Becky are drafting the script

[@thyvee3870]

@@meltedbionicsyep! In 2028, I think?

[@megan8389]

This is season 2, season 1 is on KZbin only

[@agpon5]

It already has a season two. Season 1 has the short and simple episodes and season 2 has the longer episodes

[@VoidshadeZero]

Finally its here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM&start_radio=1

[@rawquikh0ney710]

Even the clothing that Lesley wears is like pieces of their adventures to one big puzzle

[@merlot2595]

They gave Remy a little png of himself just like MatPat ❤ 7:38

[@kylepeters8690]

It's fun seeing videos like this with a guest, especially with how excited most of them are to say the "but hey, that's just a theory" line. It's just adorable

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@xxxCrushed.Editzzxxx]

That's alot of bots

[@templatus006]

@@xxxCrushed.Editzzxxx that is in fact a lot of bots. Geez.

[@kylepeters8690]

@@xxxCrushed.Editzzxxx seems like you can't comment on a video without getting swarmed by bots. Some even specifically posing as the channel.

[@daviddeans9748]

I was actually worried Rem's work would be missed or only briefly mentioned as inspiration but inviting him in is a HUGE win for a budding theorist channel! This is the Theorist crew I subscribe to (I mean, I've been subscribed but... you get it) Incredible collab!

[@thegeneralgamer4921]

Yeah I was worried about that too when he started talking about how Rem did the theory already, so I thought he'd just be like "well this is basically what they said, so we don't need to show it ourselves. Now back to our stuff", but the fact he actually invited him is amazing

[@Neo-animates]

666 likes

[@jaomeejd228]

Fact For Matpat:In episode 4 when the first rewind is rewinding you can see someone get into reds costume

[@myleswelnetz6700]

9:45 “Where do you think you’re going?!”

[@thebacteriawasbeatentodeath]

I think all the items in the windows in Leslie's room actually stand for what each character wants/needs to be happy. The chuddle dollops represent family, and Duck is clearly shown in the family episode to want a family. Red guy was jealous of duck in the death episode because red really really wanted to be dead, so the shovel represents death. Yellow guy wants the truth, knowledge, etc and the batteries are the only thing that allows him to learn and be his real self, so they're in his window. I agree with the different iterations theory, but I don't think it applies to Leslie's windows. I feel that it's what each character wants the most from their lives Edit: I typed yellow guy instead of duck in one sentence by accident Another edit: maybe it's possible that the characters all need to be happy/be satisfied/accomplish their goals to break the cycle too and matpat was still right about the items, idk I guess it's possible

[@bowtieboy6348]

He’s jealous of Duck not yellow guy but yeah I completely agree

[@chamreymiraflores8354]

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[@riduanaqil1452]

My theory is that the items in the windows are what they would need to ascend to the stairs.. but then again, there is only pictures of yellow guy going up the stairs and not any other characters

[@MemesProduction-wc9ci]

Interesting way of thinking

[@AgapeYeshua]

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[@SophiaTaylorsVersion13]

Well, first off, the thing is that I love how Lesley's not an antagonist. Especially in the DHMIS universe. Like imagine the action that would go down for the entire Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared conspiracy and Yellow Guy himself, and second off, I can see both MatPat and Rem solving mysteries over a couple of books and some strange, gory lore behind it in the hands. Plus, I find it fun that whenever a new video comes out you just have this new, special guest featured in it.

[@VoidshadeZero]

Finally its here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM&start_radio=1

[@slothqueen2945]

when you mentioned that there may be a level above the producers being the audience who are willing to watch the same thing over and over again that reminded me of in episode 11 when duck is watching Grolton & hovris it turns off and he wanted to know if grolton made the appointment and red guy said "he always makes the appointment and the next episode starts back at home" implying all the episodes are the same to some extent and play out like there world how they always start back at home.

[@Jj_2723]

I loved this back and forth, these two theorists make a great partnership. They explain things very clearly and keep you engaged

[@linkman0596]

I have to comment just to say I am ABSOLUTELY LOVING THIS FORMAT! Having a guest theorist come on and making the lore analysis into more of a conversation is just wonderful

[@gemmonade_]

agreed!!

[@Mystorycollection2]

It''s very nice to watch RemGames bring in a small creator instead of repeating their theory. Big respect RemGames.

[@gillerdaduck]

Yes. Ram games is a really big creator, and I'm glad he brought in some newer smaller creators like matpat

[@camryn866]

i almost missed the joke lol

[@KR_ANIMATES]

@@gillerdaduckmatpats big idot😂 not to be mean

[@Blendzjourney7]

Idk if u guys noticed but the book on time 2:25 has the clock on the book. And it’s when matpat edits the book going up I think that’s a bit of something? Maybe the book belonged to the clock then soon after it got stolen by Lesley/Leslie

[@samersaid4423]

I realized something when I was rewatching DHMIS. On episode 3 ( families), on the bit when they are about to do a family game time, on the game board it had those symbols on it. I hope this was helpful.

[@margotl2418]

I always thought that the other room would be some sort of symbolism of guilt, regret, or trauma of her son dying. I think the entire reason that this show is going on is because it’s driven by Leslie’s urge to teach her “son” lessons that she would’ve taught him I’d he hadn’t died. I think the show is how she copes with the trauma

[@demonking3673]

Lesley’s on copium

[@VoidshadeZero]

Finally its here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM&start_radio=1

[@lucarionite6538]

It's so sweet watching MatPat collab with other creators

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@mudman_eughh]

@@recitationtohear now I think the people who 'are making fun of bots" are accually also bots....

[@I_Forgor_Everything]

10:50 why is roy in the background tho 🤔🤔

[@OnepumpDucky]

Fun fact in the transportation song lesley is a repeating name meaning she could be reading "the book" and send out people to "teach them" about the universe and the symbols on the book could also be encoded symbols from other languages as when you run it through a computer it show archived books with veryy similar symbols

[@herobrinehunter18]

The dynamic between having two hosts back-and-forth exposition where you flow off of each others points, is surprisingly REALLY entertaining, you should definitely experiment more with in the future

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@robowyatt398]

@whaaa t if this is a bot than people are getting good at this

[@hbadnell682]

If its true that Leslie is yellow guys mum, could the repetitions or resets be Leslie attempting to avoid yellow guys death. She keeps playing out the events that lead to the car crash in regret, maybe trying to find a series that would have kept him alive. That makes sense to me anyway. Then perhaps instead of there being a right order of things to happen that Leslie already knows, the book lists all of the failed loops, helping the 3 characters to try a new one. There are only 3 windows in leslies room, maybe these are the parts she has worked out, but she hasn’t found the perfect list of events that leads to her son surviving

[@mlgdrlion3860]

@filmtheorist

[@JebFromWarmDays]

Only problem is that yellow guy does survive into old-age in the jobs episode, but it still wasn't right

[@fnafworks6228]

​@@JebFromWarmDaysbecause he died there as well right? He falls into the machine or something. So it wasnt right because not only would he be stuck at an unfullfilling factory job, but he wouldnt live a complete life.

[@JebFromWarmDays]

@@fnafworks6228 yeah I guess so 🤔

[@cklounge2096]

Branching off of this, it could also be why we very rarely see the characters outside. When they do go on the road, they’re technically “breaking the rules” and have to be brought back to the start at the end. Their usual settings NEVER involve roads or streets, and the one time they are outside is in the death episode, nowhere near a road that we can see. Not only that, but it’s clearly in walking distance from the house, since in the death episode, yellow guy walks to ducks grave. This contrasts a LOT with other childrens shows, where settings are kept diverse and there’s usually at least 1 or 2 roads every episode. It’s very obvious that whoever is in charge of set design doesn’t want the characters anywhere near streets. If Lesley just didn’t want them leaving the AREA there’d be a fence or something blocking everything in, but it’s clear she specifically doesn’t want anyone on the road or driving. This is purely speculation, ofc. And is prob complete BS, but it’s fun to play with.

[@user-yq6lr1bi6c]

One thing I noticed is how patchy their knowledge of their existence is. Red guy knows that they do the same thing every day but to an extent. In episode 2, death. We see memories of things Duck did. Red and yellow guy say that he never did any of those things, but that’s incorrect. He didn’t do any of those things but 1. It’s Duck in the construction fit from episode 1, jobs.

[@x.x.x.a.n.n.a.b.e.l.x.x.x1302]

Theory: ITS ALL A DREAM-Specifically Lesley’s dream.

[@snailgirl5495]

Actually I think the items represent what the characters crave the most. Duck obviously wants family, thus he gets the item from that episode. From episode 2, we know Red guy really wants to die, hence the shovel and Yellow guy needs batteries to reach his true form, cuz his own batteries are old and don't show his full potential!

[@squiggle463]

Bit grim...

[@snailgirl5495]

@@squiggle463 Yes, which is why it could be true 😅

[@amandajones2096]

Hmmmmm, not sure about this theory. In the family episode it was Red Guy who wanted a family, as he was really exicted to get one. While Duck seemed kinda apathetic to the family, as he eventually leaves and goes back home. And I didn't interpret Red Guy wanting to die, but more so he was jealous that Duck was dead and he wasn't. I think Duck being represented by the chips could be him relating to food once again?

[@sashagutierrez4814]

Another thing I've noticed about the show is that on the first episode where the suitcase calls in his brother Unemployed Brendon he asks Red Guy if he would like to publish his novel which is called the Ultimate Forgiveness. Which means that Leslie has thought about forgiving herself but is in too much pain and can't do it. Which would explain why Brendon is unemployed Edit: I know it's not really important to solving the lore, Im just throwing it out there

[@aftonsmith1107]

I think yellow guys name is one the yellow book only because the other two's names are usually next to their given color. The thing about typing yellow guys name can be applied to that symbol as well.

[@oliveris_tired]

I also thought of a small theory about the talking objects being the spirits of the past dhmis members that got offed at any point and then replaced with Lesley's 'backups' since the lamp also explained how there's some people who believe the dead come back as their favourite objects

[@Austow8]

Dang, Remgames is actually super underappreciated! Let's give this man the support he deserves!

[@mostamazing4298]

Yy

[@j.nx._269]

seeing matpat bring in smaller creators and giving them credit makes my heart happy

[@TheAdvertisement]

The synced "But hey, that's just a theory." at the end was spectacular.

[@roachymoment]

i had a very specific dream where red guy made me complete a puzzle-esque quiz form that eventually led to him revealing his name to me. the name that appeared at the end of the puzzle quiz was raymond. in my dreams red guy's name is raymond.

[@danicee]

The symbol for Yellow Guy makes sense because he removes batteries from himself in the season finale. The symbol looks like batteries.

[@divine-s]

Matpat has never missed a fandom. I respect that

[@ItsYee64]

There's OneShot for one.

[@auhsojacosta1672]

He did miss the LN game and it’s sequel

[@mikeoxsmal69]

@@auhsojacosta1672 what es LN?

[@Aya_32125]

he missed Omori ":D

[@o-that1raven-o]

@@Aya_32125 but omori doesn’t really have any secrets to hide

[@goldenmolelover]

honestly i just thought that "david" was the name of the little claymation replacement for duck guy because the pictures of "david" looked just like duck guy, and red guy comments how "he never did any of those things" and i thought that david was supposed to be a lookalike. plus, near the end of the death episode red guy completely sculpts the clay thing to look like duck guy so? idk

[@_percy_]

WHY IS THERE 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE SAYING ONE OF THE SYMBOLS IS amongus AT THE SAME TIME Edit: And of course it’s at 4:20

[@thewreckantexan3230]

I noticed that the Yellow guy might have been a smoker (or a second hand smoker). During the first episode, one the items Yellow guy gets for lunch is a cigarette. During the roadtrip episode, Yellow guy finds a cigar trey filled with cigarette butts that he calls "raisins" while feeding them to the car.

[@briankenney9528]

Everyone got a cigarette from the vending machine though (save duck)

[@thewreckantexan3230]

@@briankenney9528 Yes, but yellow guy was the only one of the main characters to use the vending machine, receiving a cigarette.

[@HelloImakecoversr]

But he's a kid?

[@thewreckantexan3230]

@@HelloImakecoversr that’s why I said “second hand smoking”. Also, there is a small chance that yellow guy represents someone older than we initially thought. Remember, this guy was Married (“you’re maiden name, of coarse”).

[@thewreckantexan3230]

Now that I think about it, there are many hints that yellow guy is older than we think. 1) the space child wanted to give the main characters “space alcohol”, implying that yellow guy is over 21. 2) If yellow guy represents David, then the slide show at duck’s funeral actually represents stuff that yellow guy did. 3) Yellow guy mastered jazz trumpet (or French horn? I’m unsure) 4) as yellow guy climbs the stairs, it is theorized that he passes different levels of education, the futuristic one being college.

[@johannacapada5605]

Can I just say how much of a production this channel has been doing for their intros?? They ALWAYS never fail to amaze me.

[@violetrose674]

@Zis co Bad bot

[@angievann8155]

This Collab was really dope! Absolutely loved it. Both made excellent points. I’ll definitely be checking out rem games since I’ve exhausted all the DHMIS videos here. Awesome work guys 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@drtyddy]

Idea!: the other side of the windows could be how the loop actually happened! It starts here 8:24

[@AmenKing1999]

9:55 Never gets old. 🤣

[@starhorsman7020]

WE LIVE IN A NIGHTMARE!

[@penielelise3046]

@@starhorsman7020 true 🤣

[@alexandalmondagent7and963]

Not to be rude but did you mean: 9:59 if not that's okay.

[@plsstopsoph5632]

I love seeing MatPat work with and show off smaller theory channels and creators. As someone who watched both Rem and RyeToast I was super excited to see them on your channels!!!

[@isaiahallen5097]

Theory time! I noticed that, on the book cover that, (predominantly at the timestamp 12:20, that's where I noticed at least) if u look at the symbols for Yellow Guy and Duck's severed heads at the top, they curve in a line and meet at the top center in such a fashion that strongly represents Red Guy's eyes... I feel like Red Guy's intended purpose with the shovel could be something far worse than what can easily be interpreted as him wanting to die or something in episode 2. Could be the syntax of the book or some fancy design though, idk.

[@jasondrewes6498]

Random tidbit, but anyone notice that Roy is peeking through a hole in the wall of the house during the opening sequence?

[@spamfam8402]

The most wholesome crossover I’ve seen this month! Great job Remgames and matpat

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@OxytocinPotion]

The way Mat Pat takes the time and actually honors the creators and contributions to the content he covers in his theory videos (to the extent of even bringing them on, in a format that does the work they do justice like in this video) genuinely makes me feel like there is good in all people that most definitely can be tapped into~♥️ I am grateful for this video in more ways than one. It may seem small.. and maybe it may not seem significant to everyone, but this was beautiful in a very simple way 🌊

[@zephyrx9764]

i think something to consider is the end of episode 2 in the credits where they sing the song. that could be the correct order for the loop

[@zomdoi1091]

9:05 I love how duck just says “I WANT BOTH” 😂

[@Scorpio4real]

FINALLYYYY!!!! I have been waiting for this video for iver a month.

[@Local_Toaster]

This is probably the coolest film theory’s I’ve ever seen, I love how these series is so unique from other horror shows.

[@SmolSqueak]

Am I The Only One Who Notices The Right Side Of The Wall In The Top Floor Where Lesley Is Shows Items In The Shapes Yet The Left Side Of The Wall Was Never Shown At Any Camera Angle?

[@Scarshadow666]

Part of me wonders if the Council and Leslie live in a Threads*-like world, and Leslie's puppetry works could be a way for audiences to deal with things via escapism. Part of why her face has boils or something and why the MCs ended up in what looks like a post-apocalyptic world. *For anyone that doesn't know what Threads is, it's a horror movie about what would happen if a nuke dropped on Britain and it's infamous for being extremely dark/depressing. 0_0

[@joeld.2004]

I actually watched each one of RemGames' DHMIS videos (in addition to a couple others) when they first came out. Seeing him not only getting noticed for it but getting onto Film Theory to talk about it is amazing. So I just want to say congrats RemGames, cause you totally deserve it.

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@RemGames]

❤!

[@darkmoon137]

You guys bringing in guys like Remy and john is super awesome! Shoutouts to you guys keep highlighting smaller theorist channels like this, super awesome stuff!

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@darkmoon137]

@Amina & Hiba Show praise Allah I guess 🙏

[@Nicole_is_chillin]

They finally released this !! Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moeokJSJht1kedk

[@ckeogh9589]

Started following Rem because of this video , becoming a huge fan of his channel now. Delighted this video made me aware of him.

[@VeronicaRodriguez-ti4pk]

Did anyone else when whatching the last episode of dhmis realize that when they were destroying the book that yellow guy sounded like he was laughing in pain like if some part of him was still their

[@lazyb1tcho736]

15:47 make this ever-loving world go 'round

[@karmak5461]

Dhis is such an interesting show, started off as one episode with no expectations to take off or to make any more and years later thousands of people are watching the TV show and over analyzing everything. Interesting beginnings with interesting ends

[@dantheman7016]

It really is great to see how far DHMIS has come since it first started. Also sorry your reply section is already full of bots 😂😢.

[@karmak5461]

@@dantheman7016 agreed! It was an abstract idea that slowly grew into something way bigger than what they originally intended it's honestly so cool! And they seem to do that for the earlier comments, if you comment sooner than usual they end up attacking your comment like a bunch of parasites lmao

[@nope678]

Hey Matpat. I dont know If you will see this or not but I have a theory to present to you. I believe that Leslie was in a car crash that potentially killed her family. Here's the evidence I have so far. 1: The scars on her face. 2: Her name is on the license plate. 3: The fact that she screams at yellow guy for not being her son. 4: The old car guy and his medicine. 5: Yellow guy getting hit by a car while Leslie screams in horror. My theory is that the old car guy represents her husband while yellow guy represents her son. I believe the car crash happened as a result of her husband not taking his "medicine" which helped get rid of his dizziness. While he was driving he got dizzy and lost control of the wheel. In the ensuing accident Leslie's son died upon impact while her husband only looked like he was dead. Explained by the car guy coming back to life in the episode only to die again. So her son and husband are now dead and the crash explaines all the cuts and stitches she has in the show. Fast forward in time to the show itself and we can now understand a few strange occurrences. Why leslie screams and yellow guy when he gets hit by the car and when in her attic. Yellow guy reminds her of her son. Seeing him get hit by the car brought back the horrifying memories of her accident. While when yellow guy is in the attic she gets mad because yellow guy is not him. He reminds her of what she lost. I'm sorry if what I'm saying doesnt make sense. It's currently midnight while I'm typing this. I was wondering if mabey you could test my theory and see if you could make more sense of it. My name is Kirk Bruckhart and Merry Christmas to you. Good night.

[@Fatalis10899]

9:04 Red guy: I guess we can share Duck: I WANT THOSE

[@Molonara]

I think Yellow Guy's symbol is the circle with the lines coming out of it, not the one you guys deduced. The fact that the symbol is on the yellow book in the intro makes more sense as a hint. Also that the symbols look like simplified versions of the characters in question. The one for Red guy has two circles for eyes and squiggles for hair, and Duck's has the square as the eye and the P with the dot in it being his beak. That would make Yellow Guy's symbol be the circle with a smaller circle inside it representing his head and nose. These would make the symbols much more akin to hieroglyphics. I could even take it one step further and speculate what the other symbols mean by associating them with the characters. The one you guys associate with Yellow guy isn't his name, it's how he died. The symbol looks like a simplification of a car, the rectangle being the body and the two dots being the headlights, with the looping arrow pointing down meaning under, under the car. Red guy's could also be guessed, as we heard in the show that he drowns. The symbol associated with him, Zigzags with a line and a dot, could represent this, depending on the direction it's facing. With the zigzags horizontal, they look a bit like waves, the dot could be either a sun or someone below the waves, depending on the direction. Alternatively, if the zigzag is vertical, the line through it could represent decent or sinking, sinking below the waves. Duck's symbol is hard to discern, as he's died multiple times across the series. He's sort of died by not drinking enough water, and by being decapitated by his double. If we consider the later, the symbol if turned on it's side could be seen as sort of a gemini symbol, with the square representing the true duck's head and the other being the copy. He died and was replaced.

[@lalacele23170]

I'm surprised no one looked at the symbols and thought of alchemy. Most of the smaller parts of the symbols (like the triangle with a line through it) are from alchemy, and mean something different depending on which way its facing. I also think the larger symbols resemble the sigils associated with demons of the Ars Goetia.

[@calamitycrusader12]

As a historian researching magic and magical language throughout history your comment makes me VERY happy and is an incredible shout!

[@stephenhancock1578]

I am a history buff, but. I know nothing of this. I'll have to do some looking up of things, I guess.

[@vhien6898]

When red guy was like " WE LIVE IN A NIGHTMAARE" i was laughing on the floor

[@galladegamerletsplays]

another thing about the grolton and hovris show is that at some point red guy says "Grolton always makes his appointment and at the end of the episode they always end up back at home" which parallels the show

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

I hope Matt adds Rem to the team the way he uncovers mystery and explains it was so simple I understood it immediately

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@ondiiina]

His part is mostly a summary of his own videos but he does have a way to explain it clearly and in an entertaining way!

[@THEkillerking000]

This second season is genuinely really cool! Although I think it would have been interesting to see the original plan for the second series

[@michaelgage652]

I love the interactions with other theorists. I think the content and theories are better when everyone works together. I’m an artist and after working on something for a long time you get tunnel vision. It’s hard to see mistakes. It’s helpful for me to turn the work upside down, but I often will ask others if they see any mistakes as well. Fresh eyes and different perspectives…

[@KCLUVSU]

Matpat is amazing. He gives us so many videos at an amazing pace.

[@XParasiteOctoling]

@@recitationtohear You wish

[@bigant8221]

Exactly what I was gonna say lol

[@TundraTheSnep]

@@recitationtohear Bot

[@pmel9912]

ok

[@TiredPlatformers]

it's so cool how people can pick up on such tiny details I never notice. Sharing your findings/notes with a community is what makes theorizing so much fun edit: 19:18 I don't think Duck kills his Doppelgänger in that scene. I believe The Copy kills the original. When Duck arrives home in ep 2, The two are seen standing side by side, The Copy standing right in front of his chair which he had just been sitting in, as if he had just stood up. The original Duck to the right of his clone. The Duck who ends up murdered is standing to the right. The one holding the shovel is still directly in front of the chair, again as if he just stood up. One could argue they switch places in the solid 15 seconds in between the scenes, but Yellow Guy and Red Guy are in the same position before the "there's 4 of us" song plays. The characters don't seem to move from their current state when the intro is going I think from ep2 - ep5 the clone has replaced Duck. Not sure how much that matters to the plot, I just think that's a cool detail

[@Nemu_Hiiragi]

I agree, my first thought the dopple killed the real duck.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Hmm... I will have to rewatch this episode, because now that you mention it: 9:16

[@deacon238]

I think the book says "Don't Hug Me I'm Sca Red" (going from top left to top right, then center left, then center right, etc) Yellow guy's symbol is "Don't" which is maybe what he meant when he said his name has a hyphen (maybe he meant apostrophe) Duck's symbol is "Me" which in the show's intro, when it says "There's him and you and me" when it says "me" it shows Duck. Red's symbol is on "Red" for obvious reasons.

[@Muffin-YouTube]

13:26 if it was a script to do the right things to escape, it would actually make sense because in the KZbin series, they are clearly following a script because they are pretty bad actors. You can tell by how there talking but they are saying their lines and that one we can see them saying their lines and we see them escaping because of it (maybe) which would make sense

[@Desimor]

Probably one of my favorite Film Theory eps. MattPat collaborating and showcasing other talent is just the absolute best! As we get older, helping new talent grow and even evolve is how real community happens. Someone who wants to be the center of attention their entire career is how we get fallen and corrupted leaders. Matt! keep up the great work.

[@hereisthefullvid8934]

Link to the Clip : - They finally released this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHa7m4Woid-HnbM .

[@transienthorror]

Any old channels that still matter have done this. I’m so happy MatPat is following suit and setting up the future of theorizing!

[@sampigg7933]

Maybe yellowguy/David's head being on the cover means the only way to "get it right" is for him to die, like what happened in the real world.

[@ShadowKionic]

I really like Matt and Remi's vibe in this video! i think they should def collab again i would love to see them tackle more theories together even if it's not DHMIS.

[@dawnjones9035]

This episode was actually very refreshing! It feels different, but good different, and big props to the theorist team for inviting the original theorist on instead of just repeating the theory. Also, the "is... Is this where we get to say the thing?" was delightfully adorable. Everyone wants to say the thing. RemGames is definitely on my radar now

[@Chara_Dreemurr001]

The episode we didn’t know we needed, but definitely wanted 😌

[@NbNgMOD]

Bro shutup with the copy and paste comment

[@NbNgMOD]

@dontbesurprised. bro why, why are you self advertising get out no one cares about you or your life.

[@RainbowCloudsRoblox]

100th like!!!!

[@sphzxcv]

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[@Chara_Dreemurr001]

@@NbNgMOD I was just speaking my mind but ok 💀 ?